College of Veterinary Medicine

Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology

PhD Students

	Naemi Bickmeier BVM Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania MSc Kansas State University Research Field: DMP Mentor: Dr. Katie Reif Hometown: Oshakati, Namibia Research Project: Bovine Anaplasmosis.
	Dashzeveg Bold DVM, Mongolian State University of Agriculture MS, Mongolian State University of Agriculture Research Field: Virology - FMDV, ASFV, CSFV, SARS-CoV-2 Mentor: Dr. Richt Hometown: Uliastai, Mongolia Research Project: Developing serological diagnostics for viral diseases, e.g., FMD, ASF, CSF, COVID-19
	Konner Cool BS in Microbiology and Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, Kansas State University (2017) MS in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Kansas State University (2020) Graduate certificate in Agricultural Biosecurity Research, Kansas State University (2020) Research Field: Virology, Diagnostics Major Professor: Dr. Juergen Richt Hometown: Manhattan, Kansas Research Project: Investigate the susceptibility and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in domestic and wild animals
	Vanessa De Aguiar Veloso MS in Beef Cattle Nutrition, Kansas State University DVM, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil Research Field: Outcomes Research & Epidemiology Major Professor: Dr. Natalia Cernicchiaro Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Research Project: Bovine Respiratory Disease, Japanese Encephalitis Virus, and others.
	Alyssa Deters BS in Agriculture, Kansas State University Research Field: Pre-Harvest Food Safety Mentor: Dr. T.G. Nagaraja Hometown: Topeka, KS Research Project: Prevention/mitigation of liver abscesses in feedlot cattle
	Catherine Elijah BS in Agriculture, Kansas State University DVM, Kansas State University Research Field: DMP, Feed Safety Mentor: Drs. Gebhardt and Jones Hometown: Houston, TX Research Project: Understanding the role of feed and feed supply chain for disease transmission in swine. Also, understanding the prevalence of Atypical Porcine Pestvirus in US swine production.
	Md Kamrul Hasan MS in Biology 2019, Kansas State University Research Field: DVM/PhD program; PhD Pathobiology Mentor: Dr. Philip Hardwidge Hometown: Tangail, Bangladesh Research Project: Exploring intrabacterial activity of Type 3 Secretion System protease effectors.
	Lilli Heinen Bachelors of Science – Veterinary Science Research field: Data analysis and cattle epidemiology Major professor: Dr. Brad White Hometown: Bergisch Gladbach, Germany Research project: Application of modern data analytic strategies to feedlot cattle health issues
	Blaine Johnson BS 2010, Iowa State University MS 2012 Oklahoma State University DVM 2016, Iowa State University PhD Kansas State University Research Field: DMP: Epidemiology/Data analytics Mentor: Drs. Brad White and Robert Larson Hometown: Red Oak, Iowa Research Project: Heart disease in feedlot cattle.
	Taeyong Kwon DVM & MS Konkuk University, South Korea Research Field: Transboundary animal diseases and emerging zoonotic diseases Mentor: Dr. Richt Hometown: Cheonan, South Korea Research Project: African swine fever and severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2.
	Daniel Madden BS in Agriculture 2011, Kansas State University DVM Kansas State University MS in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences 2021, Kansas State University Research Field: Virology and Pathobiology Mentor: Dr. Jürgen Richt Hometown: Topeka, KS Research Project: African swine fever virus immunology.
	Jayden McCall DVM/PhD (Pathobiology), MPH (Infectious Diseases/Zoonoses), Kansas State University Research Field: Immunology, Vaccine Development Mentor: Dr. Mwangi Hometown: Valley Center, KS Research Project: Protective antigen identification for African Swine Fever Virus.
	Chester McDowell Master of Science, Kansas State University Research Field: Molecular Diagnostics Mentor: Dr. Jürgen A. Richt Hometown: Corrales, NM USA Research Project:TBA
	Kamilyah Miller DVM, Tuskegee University BS, Florida A&M University Research Field: PhD Pathobiology Mentor: Dr. Herrin Hometown: Miami, FL Research Project: Prevalence of Echinococcus spp. in the United States.
	Huldah Sang B.Sc (Moi University, Kenya) M.Sc Molecular Life Science (Wageningen, Netherlands) Research Field: Immunology Mentor: Dr Waithaka Mwangi Hometown: Eldoret, Kenya Research Project: Focus on broadly protective Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus vaccine
	Hannah Seger PhD. Kansas State University school of Veterinary Medicine Research Field: Diagnostic medicine and Pathobiology Mentor: Dr. Michael Sanderson Hometown: Olathe, Kansas Research Project: Modeling of E.coli transmission in feedlot cattle. Started project December 2015.
	MaRyka Smith DVM/PhD Concurrent Bachelor of Science in Animal Science: Veterinary Medicine Expected 2020 Kansas State University Research Field: Pathobiology Mentor: Dr. Mike Sanderson Hometown: Hoyt, KS Research Project: Epidemiology, TBD
	Alyssa Toillion BS, University of Nebraska at Lincoln MPH, PhD, Kansas State University Research Field: Antimicrobial Resistance, Epidemiology, Anaplasmosis Mentor: Dr. Michael Apley and Dr. Raghavendra Amachawadi Hometown: Auburn, KS Research Project: Evaluation of bovine zoonotic commensal antibiotic susceptibility and community composition in response to antimicrobial based anaplasmosis-control regimens.
	Michelle Zajac BS, MS, PhD, Kansas State University Research Field: Immunology, Vaccine Development, Infectious Diseases (emphasis on African Swine Fever) Mentor: Dr. Mwangi Hometown: Hutchinson, KS Research Project: Rationally designed vaccine for African Swine Fever Virus; evaluate and quantify T-cell responses, and map CTL epitopes.